Bundles of carbon nanotubes generated by vapor-phase growth

AUTHOR(S)

Maohui Ge; Sattler, Klaus

PUB. DATE

February 1994

SOURCE

Applied Physics Letters;2/7/1994, Vol. 64 Issue 6, p710

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Examines the production of carbon nanotube bundles by vapor-phase condensation of carbon on pyrolytic graphite. Incorporation of metals into the tubular cavity; Nucleation of carbon atoms from graphite substrate; Width of the carbon bundles.

ACCESSION #

4319395

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